netherjaw

English

Alternative forms

  • nether jaw

Etymology

From Middle English nether jowe, a partial calque of earlier Middle English nether jawe, nethir jawle, neþer chawle (“lower jaw”), equivalent to nether- +‎ jaw.

Noun

netherjaw (plural netherjaws)

  1. (now rare) The lower jaw.
    Antonyms: overjaw, upper jaw
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